Chapter 7 of my incomplete romance…Mr. Tiny comes to ask Mr. Tall about Emma.
One morning while Evra and I were doing our chores, a man walked by us with Chunky yellow boots and glasses, Evra trembled as he eyed us.
"You are Emma?" He asked scratching his chin. "Come with me my Dear." He said holding out his hand. I looked to Evra and he shook his head. I didn't know Evra that well yet, but I did trust his advice. The man looked at Evra angrily.
"That was not a request." I took his hand and he led me to Mr. Tall's caravan. I didn't like this man at all. He already had a bloodthirsty look in his eyes, and worse than that he kept staring at me, like I was really important to him. He told me to knock on the door and I did as he said. Mr. Tall opened the door smiling and when he saw the mysterious man it quickly faded.
"Desmond?" He gasped. "What are you doing here?" he asked.
"Same question I was thinking." I spat in.
"Hush Emma." Mr. Crespley told me coming to the door. "This is Mr. Desmond Tiny." I looked at the man a little closer….he did have that look of somebody named that.
"What are you here for Desmond?" Mr. Tall asked him glancing at me.
"I wanted to ask you a few questions, about her." He said narrowing his eyes at me. "You may leave now Emma. I wanted to make sure it was you. Please refrain from eavesdropping." I quickly left when he said that I didn't even try to, but later on when I was reading under a tree in the field next to camp, Evra and Truska came running to me with a strange expression his face.
"Truska overheard some of Mr. Tiny's conversation with Mr. Tall and Mr. Crepsley….She wants to show you. Is that ok?" He asked. I nodded and Truska (Bearded lady.) She put a hand on my forehead and let me hear with her mind.
"Hibernius, why won't you let me take her?" Mr. Tiny asked with a hint of evil in his voice.
"No Desmond I will not allow it regardless of the rules." Mr. Tall replied.
"Why not, you got a vampire right here, Larten could do it."
"Desmond, it is her choice I will not force her to become a vampire." Mr. Crepsley put in.
"Why do you care so much for her Hibernius?" Mr. Tiny asked.
"Because I love her…"
I snapped out of it. I was so confused….Why me? Truska said something in her odd language, which I did not understand. Evra translated.
"She says that Mr. Tall is very fond of you and you should not be embarrassed. Good things come out of stuff like this." Evra said quickly. Mr. Crepsley came strolling up a few minutes later.
"Mr. Tall and I would like to speak to you privately." He said. I nodded and followed him back to Mr. Tall trailer. Once inside I saw Mr. Tall facing the opposite direction from me.
"Hello Emma." He said quietly. "I am sorry I asked you to come with me….I wish there was away out of all this." He was looking at the ground. "You are a prophecy, it was said that a 17 year old girl would meet me one day that was a mind reader with no where to go." He explained.
"What?" I exclaimed in disbelief interrupting him.
"Please let me finish." He said firmly. "It was also said that this mind reader would be turned into a vampire, to face all the challenges given to her better. That was supposed to happen in the beginning, that didn't happen so fate replaced it with the death of your young friend." He finished leaving Mr. Crepsley to tell me the rest.
"Emma, I will not force you, but you should turn vampire to face the challenges that are going to befall you."
"Mr. Crepsley I do not follow you."
"I can turn you…..but the choice is yours." I looked into the direction of Mr. Tall.
"There really is no way out Emma; you will turn one day whether or not you want to."
"Hibernius are you sure?"
"Absolutely Larten…..she has to complete the rest because she is already so far."
"What do you say?" Mr. Crepsley asked me. "I will give you time if you need it."
"Give me a few days..." I whispered shocked at all of this. He nodded and left.
"Emma." Mr. Tall said. "Come sit by me." I did as he said. He looked at me and smiled weakly.
"The rest of the prophecy states that I would fall in love with you….and I have." He said reluctantly. "You don't have to love me, but know that I am always here for you. You can talk to me whenever you need to." He gave my hand a squeeze and bid me goodnight and I left the Caravan with confused feelings. I ran to Truska's tent (she was like a mother to everyone.) I came in crying… Evra and her were in there talking and they came to my side instantly.
"What is wrong Em?" Evra asked. I quickly explained to the both of them what was going on. Truska clicked her tongue a few times and hugged me to her chest.
"She says everything is going to be alright and that, Mr. Tall will respect your feelings to the uttermost."Evra translated. "She also says that she will be here to comfort you, if you ever need it." Truska looked at me and smiled. She said something else in her language.
"She wants to know if you like Mr. Tall too." Evra said.
"Of course I do it's just that…….I am confused." I replied. "It is a lot to take in, in one day."
"That is good. She says." Evra told me. "Mr. Tall will always protect you." They left me be after that. I looked up into the sky, and wondered why I was here. I was so confused and stupid. I decided to run away. I quickly ran to my shared caravan with Evra and took care not to wake him. After that I bounded away from the Cirque as fast as my legs could take me. I did not know where I was going, and what I was going to do, but I couldn't stay there any longer. It would only hurt me more if I stayed.
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